Kanji Dasar part1

This is a several basic kanji....

let's try to learn it....

上

Meaning: up / above

On:   ジョウ/ショウ

Kun:   うえ/うわ/かみ/あ(げる)/のぼ(る)

3 strokes

EXAMPLE

Kanji:  上下

Meaning: (n/vs)high and low/ up and down/ unloading and loading/ praising and blaming/

Reading:  ジョウゲ

中

Meaning: middle/ in

On:   チュウ/ジュウ

Kun:   なか

4 strokes

EXAMPLE

Kanji:  中学

Meaning: (n)middle school/ junior high school/

Reading:  チュウガク

下

Meaning: down / under / lower

On:   カ/ゲ

Kun:   した/しも/もと/くだ(る)/お(ろす)/さ(げる)

3 strokes

月

Meaning: moon / month

On:   ゲツ

Kun:   げつ/つき

4 strokes

EXAMPLE

Kanji:  毎月

Meaning: (n-adv/n)every month/ each month/ monthly/

Reading:  マイツキ

火

Meaning: fire

On:   カ

Kun:   ひ/ほ

4 strokes

EXAMPLE

Kanji:  火ようび

Meaning:&nbspTuesday(abbr)/

Reading:  カヨウビ

 

水

Meaning: water

On:   スイ

Kun:   みず

4 strokes

EXAMPLE

Kanji:  水分

Meaning: (n)moisture/

Reading:  スイブン

 

木

Meaning: tree/ wood

On:   ボク

Kun:   き/こ

4 strokes

EXAMPLE

Kanji:  木よう日

Meaning: (n-adv/n)Thursday/

Reading:  モクヨウビ

 

金

Meaning: money / gold

On:   キン/コン

Kun:   かな/かね

8 strokes

EXAMPLE

Kanji:  お金

Meaning: (n)money/

Reading:  オカネ

土

Meaning: soil

On:   ド

Kun:   つち

3 strokes

EXAMPLE

Kanji:  土よう日

Meaning: (n-adv/n)Saturday/

Reading:  ドヨウビ

日

Meaning: day/ sun

On:   ニチ/ジツ

Kun:   ひ/か

4 strokes

EXAMPLE

Kanji:  日よう日

Meaning: (n-adv/n)Sunday/

Reading:  ニチヨウビ

本

Meaning: basis/ book/ this

On:   ホン

Kun:   もと

5 strokes

EXAMPLE

Kanji:  日本

Meaning:&nbspJapan/

Reading:  ニホン/ニッポン